Portable (Tablet, PMP, camcorder, …) News

Panasonic Unveils World's First Integrated Full HD 3D Camcorder at CES 2010
Jan 6, 2010 – Panasonic (NYSE: PC) will release the world's first professional, fully-integrated Full HD 3D camcorder in Fall 2010. Engineering samples of the professional camcorder will be exhibited at the Panasonic booth at the 2010 International CES.
News categories: Panasonic, Camcorder, CES2025, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse

Open Mobile Video Coalition Launching Mobile Digital TV Consumer Showcase in Q1 2010
Jan 5, 2010 – A real-world showcase to gauge consumer interest in Mobile Digital Television will begin in the Washington, D.C. area in the first quarter of 2010, with eight local area television stations transmitting to hundreds of mobile devices.
News categories: OMVC, CES2025, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Mobile, Portable, USA

Marvell Application Processor Brings 1080p Full-HD Encode and Decode and 3D graphics to Mobile Connected Devices
Jan 5, 2010 – Marvell (Nasdaq: MRVL) has announced an addition to its ARMADA family of application processors - the Marvell® ARMADA™ 610 series. Designed for mobility, the ARMADA 610 features integrated 1080p full-HD encode and decode, and 3D graphics.
News categories: Marvell, CES2025, Digital TV, ICs, Portable, Semiconductor

IDTV to Debut World's First Portable Digital TV with AMOLED Display at CES
Jan 5, 2010 – Innovative DTV Solutions (IDTV) will debut the world's first portable digital 3.4" TV incorporating AMOLED display technology at CES. The 3.4" myGOtv is a personal 'pocket TV' featuring superior quality viewing in the palm of your hand.
News categories: Innovative DTV, CES2025, Digital TV, Portable, Smart TV

Siano Teams with World's Largest PND Makers
Dec 22, 2009 – Siano Mobile Silicon has announced that the world's largest Personal Navigation Device (PND) makers, Garmin, Mio, Navigon and others - have integrated its leading MDTV receiver chips into their latest consumer GPS products.
News categories: Siano Mobile, CES2025, Mobile, Portable, Semiconductor

Portable Entertainment Devices Continue to Proliferate
Dec 8, 2009 – Even the weak economy can't overcome a broader migration to mobile and portable devices. Portable electronics device shipments will grow more than 10% in 2009 versus 2008 according to market research firm, In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Portable, Tablet

HDMI Adoption Climbs, while DVI Slides into Retreat
Dec 1, 2009 – High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) adoption continues to gain ground across several segments. Meanwhile, the now legacy Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is gradually declining, reports In-Stat.
News categories: In-Stat, Blu-ray, Camcorder, DVD, Market Research, Mobile, Optical Disc Recorder, Peripherals / Accessories, Semiconductor, Smart Home, Smart TV, Tablet

FLO TV Personal Television Mobile Device Debuts in U.S. Retailers
Nov 13, 2009 – The handheld FLO TV™ Personal Television has hit U.S. retailer shelves. The device from FLO TV Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM) delivers live and time-shifted content via the FLO TV mobile TV service and is available at Amazon.com and Best Buy.
News categories: FLO TV, Portable, Smart TV, USA

ZiiLABS Introduces 1080p Blu-ray Quality Handheld Media Processor
Nov 9, 2009 – ZiiLABS (SIN:C76) has announced the ZMS-08, its media-rich applications processor that brings 1080p Blu-ray quality H.264 decode to low-power connected devices such as web tablets, netbooks, connected TVs, video conferencing systems and home media hubs.
News categories: ZiiLABS, Digital TV, ICs, Portable, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Streaming